Episode #247:

Vitaly Bochkarev, Chief Marketing Officer at Звук, explains how companies can grow when traditional channels disappear and trust becomes the real competitive edge. He shares how deep partner integration, not surface-level collaboration, creates scalable customer value. Vitaly demonstrates how unified journeys, shared KPIs, and multi-level buy-in turn ecosystems into high-performing engines. His insights reveal why partnerships succeed only when every layer of both organizations commits.

“Real growth, especially in B2B, is not about having the biggest budget or the flashiest channel. It is about building trust, creating value, and investing in people and partnerships that actually work.” - Vitaly Bochkarev

This episode goes deeper into how partnership ecosystems become a scalable engine when incentives align, teams buy in, and companies commit to shared outcomes. Vitaly shares practical lessons leaders can apply to accelerate growth in complex or limited-channel markets.

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Episode #246:

Vidhya Srinivasan, Chief Marketing Officer at Prophix, explains why internal alignment is the most significant barrier to scale. She describes how cross-functional miscommunication creates friction, anxiety, and stalled execution. Vidhya shares how simple, repeatable processes and clear engagement models unlock growth. She closes with a reminder that going back to basics is the fundamental foundation for sustainable scale.

"If we can get past the internal friction points and make our operational processes like clockwork, then scaling the organization is going to be a breeze." – Vidhya Srinivasan

This episode gives leaders practical steps to remove internal roadblocks that stall growth. Vidhya shows how simple funnels, disciplined communication, and consistent feedback loops improve execution. She also explains how operational clarity helps marketing, sales, and product teams perform in sync for sustainable scale.

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Episode #245:

Willem Hendrickx, Chief Revenue Officer at Vectra AI, shares how customer insight becomes the foundation for strong strategy and lasting momentum. He shows how a clear ICP sharpens focus and accelerates growth. Willem connects culture, leadership, and the voice of the customer into one unified system. He highlights how internal alignment transforms customer evidence into predictable, scalable success.

“The customer should be at the center of gravity. The customer is the one who pays the bill, and the customer is the one who defines your overall strategy. You need to make sure you are very clear about putting that customer first.” – Willem Hendrickx

This episode explores how aligning leadership, data-driven ICP targeting, and customer advocacy builds a reliable growth engine. Willem shows how companies can strengthen retention, reduce internal friction, and scale faster by grounding every decision in customer evidence and shared accountability.

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